Caulfield railway station

Caulfield railway station is a commuter railway station on the northern boundary of Caulfield East, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Opened in 1879 and rebuilt from 1913 to 1914, the station complex is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and is noted as an example of Federation Free Style architecture. It is named after the nearby suburb of Caulfield, located southwest of the station.

Caulfield
PTV commuter and regional rail station
Eastbound view from Platform 1, January 2021
General information
Location1 Sir John Monash Drive,
Caulfield East, Victoria
Australia
Coordinates37°52′38″S 145°02′32″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance11.79 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms4 (2 side, 1 island)
Tracks4
Train operators
  • Metro Trains
  • V/Line
Connections
  • Tram
  • Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking130 spaces
Bicycle facilities26 protected racks plus more unprotected
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeCFD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened7 May 1879 (1879-05-07)
Rebuilt1914
Electrified5 March 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2017–20184,708,018
2018–20194,175,031 11.32%
2019–20202,853,200 31.66%
2020–20211,370,650 51.96%
2021–20221,874,050 36.72%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Anzac
towards Sunbury
Sunshine–Dandenong corridor
(under construction)
(from 2025)
Carnegie
towards Cranbourne or Pakenham
Malvern
Limited services
Pakenham line
South Yarra
Malvern
Limited services
Cranbourne line
South Yarra
Malvern
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
Frankston line Glen Huntly
towards Frankston
Malvern
Citybound express services
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
Frankston line
Weekday peak express services
Moorabbin
towards Frankston
South Yarra
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Richmond
towards Southern Cross
Gippsland line Clayton
towards Traralgon or Bairnsdale
Gippsland line
Bairnsdale express
Dandenong
towards Bairnsdale
Victorian Heritage Register
Official nameCaulfield Railway Station Complex
CriteriaA, B, C, D, E
Designated20 August 1982
Reference no.H1665
Track layout
to Malvern
1
2
4
3

The station consists of an island platform and two side platforms, all accessed by a pedestrian underpass. There are three principal station buildings located on the platforms, including a small brick building located on Platform 1, near the main platform building. This building was provided in 1974 and originally served as a ticket office for the Caulfield Racecourse, which is directly adjacent. The station complex also features a rare "horse platform" used when horses were delivered to the racecourse. The station is only partially accessible due to a steep access ramp.

Caulfield railway station is served by the Pakenham, Cranbourne, Frankston, and Gippsland lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network. The station also connects to the Route 3 tram service and routes 624 and 900 bus services. The journey to Flinders Street railway station is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and takes 19 minutes.

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